Introduction It is dividend season at the NSE. Investors are keenly watching, since dividends are one of the rewards of owning shares. Previously, we highlighted how reinvesting dividends can supercharge your returns. In this post, we discuss essential concepts regarding dividends that every investor should know. As an investor, do you know how much dividend Read more about Dividends, the rewards for investing[…]
Introduction The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has introduced a new gold-backed security. This security, termed an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), allows investors to trade assets pegged to the price of gold. The target market is long-term investors with large portfolios, since the minimum outlay on listing will be approximately Ksh 130,000. The gold ETF Read more about New gold-backed security listed on the NSE[…]
The Nairobi Securities Exchange has lost about 60% of its value since 2015, causing anxiety for investors. It is painful watching your portfolio value shrink by 20, 40, or 60%. Nevertheless, investing during market downturns is a proven means of maximizing returns. It is precisely during these painful times that we need to remember the following Read more about Don’t just do something, sit there![…]
So, you just received a dividend cheque? Don’t spend it. Reinvest it. Plenty of research (link, link, link) shows that reinvesting dividends is a winning investment strategy. Reinvesting is using your dividends to purchase additional shares in counters you currently hold. There are several excellent reasons for doing this. First, reinvesting dividends supercharges your returns. Read more about The power of dividends[…]
Most people know that investing is a good idea. However, most people lack the time, knowledge, skills, discipline, or desire to manage their portfolios consistently over many years. This is why an investment agent is invaluable. An agent is an individual with investment knowledge or experience, who works in collaboration with a stockbroker to deepen Read more about Investment agents and how they can help you.[…]
The world waits with bated breath on how the Trump presidency will play out. There are protests, recriminations, gloating. Following closely on the debacle that was the Brexit polling, the ‘predictions’ about the U.S. election beg a question: how did the pollsters get it so wrong? Similarly, and closer to home, hardly anyone predicted the passing Read more about Trump and Black Swans[…]
We are often asked why one should invest in shares. For this first post, we briefly state our most compelling reasons for investing. Ownership of companies. A truism lost on many investors today is that a share bestows fractional ownership in a company. Why struggle with a “side-hustle” when instead, you can be a part-owner in successful, Read more about Why invest?[…]